Teacher gives Portsmouth students a Running Start

PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth High School teacher was honored for her work to promote the Community College System of New Hampshire's Running Start program.

PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth High School teacher was honored for her work to promote the Community College System of New Hampshire's Running Start program.

The Career Technical Education's Business and Hospitality & Tourism Management teacher Vera Haus, along with six other individuals from schools across the state, were recently honored by the community college system and Gov. Maggie Hassan.

Haus has been an advocate for Running Start, which allows high school students to take courses for simultaneous high school and college credit. The courses are held at their own schools, so no travel is required, and the college credits can be transferred to several colleges and universities in and out of the Granite State.

According to Running Start, by earning college credits in high school, students get a head start on college, shorten the time to obtain a degree and reduce college costs. Through the program, the dual-credit courses are offered at a cost of $150, much less than if taken through a college.

"I applaud our community colleges and local high schools for working together to provide students with more affordable options, and I thank this year's Running Start Advocates Award winners for their commitment to helping prepare our young people for success," Hassan said.

Running Start began in 1999 with seven public high schools and has expanded to more than 70 statewide. It also serves 20 nonpublic high schools and adult education centers. For the current academic year, Running Start received 6,000 enrollments. Courses range from technical studies in automotive, software applications and engineering, advanced chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology, college composition and other humanities courses.

Haus teaches two Running Start classes, Introduction to Business and Accounting.

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